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Unfreakable [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:37:55 PM
Hello and welcome to Fark's Headline of the Year contest for 2009. We've collected the best headlines from each month and let the totalfarkers vote on the best. These are the 10 best headlines from April, May, and June of this year as voted. Now it's up to you: vote on your favorites, and the top five from this contest will make it to the final round. There will also be a contest for each of the biggest subtabs next week: sports, showbiz, geek, politics and business, plus a voting thread dedicated entirely to puns and wordplay.

There are also some that you might not see here because either: 1) they've been moved to a separate contest; 2) they didn't make it out of the voting threads in Totalfark; or 3) the headlines need to be able to stand on their own. There were some incredibly funny Fark links this year that were awesome because the headline on its own wasn't funny, until you clicked the link, then it was AWESOME. But in this contest, the people that never saw the original linked article wouldn't get it. Feel free to link to any awesome headline you like to share the love, but don't enable voting; the finalists for this period are set.

So enjoy these and vote for the ones you like.
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:38:36 PM
Adolf Hitler's family won't see any money from the sale of his paintings, since their past efforts raised a little furor

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4360381
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:38:54 PM
Bristol Palin graduates from high school, despite failing Trig

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4392032
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:39:09 PM
One killed, six injured in pie factory explosion. Blast heard up to 3.14159265 miles away

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4320734
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:39:30 PM
Stephen Hawking rushed to hospital. Doctors fear he may never walk again

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4339385
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:40:17 PM
The Pope encourages young people to use the internet, but says they have to use the same computer for the rest of their lives and they'll go to hell if they use any anti-virus software

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4399465
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:40:41 PM
Police find missing 555-lb teenager by looking in any direction

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4402526
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:40:56 PM
Kavya Shivashankar wins National Spelling Bee after successfully completing the "Fill In your name" portion of the application

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4414995
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:41:14 PM
A 15-year-old girl who claimed Home Depot employees rescued her from her kidnapper later revealed the story was a hoax. Police became suspicious when she claimed she was able to find help at Home Depot

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4433915
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:41:33 PM
Bookshops apologise for including 'The Crimes of Josef Fritzl' in their 'Gifts for Father's Day' displays; Have promised that from now on they'll keep them in best-cellars

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4458988
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:41:50 PM
Newsweek: American obesity jumps in last year. But not very high

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4423201
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:42:38 PM
Woman has given 25 gallons of blood during period lasting 90 years

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4473305
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:42:59 PM
Fire rips through homeless camp, leaving dozens...well, no worse off, really

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4299493
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:43:17 PM
British weigh 'I before E' rule, seize on surfeit of exceptions, deign to let teachers' consciences be sovereign in paying it obeisance

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4460984
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:44:08 PM
Truck rams into bookstore, leaving two dead, seven hurt, numerous spine injuries

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4304116
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:44:30 PM
Man at Panda Express eats shoots and leaves

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4332430
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:44:48 PM
Police find severed head, will later reveal whether it's "linked to body parts found in Hertfordshire." Submitter suspects the answer may be "Not any more"

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4306764
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:45:16 PM
Man gets called into work so he can be fired, returns home to find his house on fire. Wishes he had been laid off

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4351606
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:45:31 PM
Sheriff's deputy hospitalized after exposure to toxic fumes in drug lab, says it was his understanding that there would be no meth

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4302862
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:45:47 PM
Man bites off end of own penis. Police found him after receiving an anonymous tip

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4331915
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:46:15 PM
Puppy eats alphabet magnets, poops next Dan Brown novel

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4378693
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:46:42 PM
Swine flu victim in LaGrange is still seriously ill after two weeks. Doctors would like to help her, but don't know a-how-how-how-how

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4376850
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:47:07 PM
Math teacher dismayed to discover she can't get 17 into 37 more than twice

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4403112
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:47:30 PM
A look inside North Korea, a nation so backward and brain dead that it makes Arkansas look like the Algonquin Round Table by comparison. Don't feel bad that you didn't understand that reference, Arkansas

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4412916
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:47:49 PM
Honolulu's Internet vote is first in nation, says mayor-elect Rick Astley

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4405331
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:48:09 PM
Some guy in California who had 13 expensive rabbits just reported to police he had 77 rabbits stolen. Thief spotted in truck with 200 rabbits. Police hope to recover the 42,987 rabbits by tomorrow

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4421766
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:49:07 PM
"Victorian man diagnosed with swine flu dies." ZOMG IT CAN TIME TRAVEL111

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4464865
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:49:25 PM
Blind and deaf man to lead Amazon expedition. As far as he knows

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4450715
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:49:49 PM
Truck carrying a load of pigs overturns on interstate, witnesses report multiple cases of swine flew

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4466927
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:50:18 PM
"You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel"

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4420570
 
Headline of the Year candidate [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:50:36 PM
New Zealand lawmakers are looking for cheaper ways to house their prisoners. Apparently they don't realize how close to Australia they are

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4462623
 
Unfreakable [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:53:31 PM
For those of you who missed the first contest earlier today, you can find it here:

Fark's 2009 Headline of the Year contest, Round 1: January through March
 
DammitIForgotMyLogin [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:54:36 PM
Aww, I had high hopes for "Jerly Lyngdoh is a 26-year old trapped inside a two-year old's body. He should probably have used more lube", and it hasn't made the cut
 
Contrabulous Flabtraption [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 06:58:55 PM
Headline of the Year candidate: Man gets called into work so he can be fired, returns home to find his house on fire. Wishes he had been laid off

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4351606

My favorite. Good job submitter.
 
Yzziefrog [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 07:05:03 PM
Headline of the Year candidate: Puppy eats alphabet magnets, poops next Dan Brown novel

My absolute favourite of the year.
 
GraysonAC
2009-12-21 07:06:18 PM
Voting.
 
jennyz
2009-12-21 07:13:11 PM
Puppy eats alphabet magnets, poops next Dan Brown novel

Aaaaahahahahahahaha
 
TheManofPA
2009-12-21 07:26:52 PM
Beautiful beautiful submissions.
 
SecretAgentWoman [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 07:38:34 PM
Headline of the Year candidate: "Victorian man diagnosed with swine flu dies." ZOMG IT CAN TIME TRAVEL111

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4464865

For some reason I crack up every time I read that one.
 
dugitman [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 07:39:46 PM
SecretAgentWoman: Headline of the Year candidate: "Victorian man diagnosed with swine flu dies." ZOMG IT CAN TIME TRAVEL111

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4464865

For some reason I crack up every time I read that one.

Me too.
 
Basking_lizard
2009-12-21 07:40:23 PM
Headline of the Year candidate: Police find severed head, will later reveal whether it's "linked to body parts found in Hertfordshire." Submitter suspects the answer may be "Not any more"

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4306764

Stellar.

Headline of the Year candidate: Swine flu victim in LaGrange is still seriously ill after two weeks. Doctors would like to help her, but don't know a-how-how-how-how

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4376850

Had me rolling. Great work all. :D

/my favourite time to be a farker
 
MONSTERTRUCK
2009-12-21 07:40:54 PM
DammitIForgotMyLogin 2009-12-21 06:54:36 PM
Aww, I had high hopes for "Jerly Lyngdoh is a 26-year old trapped inside a two-year old's body. He should probably have used more lube", and it hasn't made the cut

I concur. But was that in the time period noted in the headline? Overall, I think the gas blowing out of the exit on 69 is my favorite of the year.
 
MONSTERTRUCK
2009-12-21 07:52:02 PM
And here are the top submittals for headline of the year!

http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4774013
 
tuffsnake [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 07:57:00 PM
Wow that round was about 1000x better than the first one

/still wondering if they found those 846,235,087,234 rabbits
 
Superrad [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 07:57:16 PM
April through June blows January through March away on overall awesomeness. July through September better step it up.
 
hatechall
2009-12-21 07:58:01 PM
Can I vote for "Fark is redesigned for kindergardners with mental retardation, now in bright colors that pisses everyone off"

Never mind.

Then: Some guy in California who had 13 expensive rabbits just reported to police he had 77 rabbits stolen. Thief spotted in truck with 200 rabbits. Police hope to recover the 42,987 rabbits by tomorrow
 
MONSTERTRUCK
2009-12-21 07:59:40 PM
http://www.fark.com/cgi/comments.pl?IDLink=4774013

Too soon?
 
Bronzed War God
2009-12-21 08:00:09 PM
Nice
 
RminusQ [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 08:12:09 PM
Man, some of these I can't believe I missed during the preliminary voting, like the Hawking one. Good job all, none of my headlines come close.
 
DesertDemonWY [TotalFark]
2009-12-21 08:14:28 PM
Lots of great headlines in that batch
 
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